2.5.2.3. Consistency with Nationally Defined Sustainable Development and/or
National Development Goals and Objectives

As an offshoot of Agenda 21, many countries have formulated their own national
sustainable development goals and strategies. In response to the UN's call to
form bodies similar to the UNCSD, for example, the Philippines established the
Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in 1992 (PCSD, 1997a).
One of the key outputs of the PCSD to date is the formulation of Philippine
Agenda 21, which was formally adopted in 1996 as the national agenda for sustainable
development in the 21st century (PCSD, 1997b).

In addition, national development goals and objectives are generally well defined
for each country and are typically embodied in one or more documents. In the
Philippines, national development goals are contained in its medium-term development
plans. For instance, the plan for 1988-92 contained the following national development
goals: alleviation of poverty, generation of more productive employment, promotion
of equity and social justice, and attainment of sustainable economic development
(NEDA, 1988). Currently being finalized is the medium-term development plan
for 1999-2004.

The Parties may wish to ensure that LULUCF activities and projects are consistent
with, and supportive of, national sustainability goals and the objectives of
host countries. The broad set of national-level indicators being developed under
the coordination of the UNCSD (Section 2.5.2.1), as well
as those being developed for specific LULUCF sectors (Section
2.5.2.4), may be useful to Parties seeking to develop indicators with which
to assess such consistency. A more detailed assessment of options for host countries
to ensure that LULUCF projects are consistent with national and local goals
and objectives is provided in Section 5.6.